September 10, 2015 -- Podcast : Sub-Saharan Africa Getting a Grip on Inflation
Inflation can determine a currency’s purchasing power as high inflation means rising prices. But what drives inflation differs from region to region. In this podcast we talk with Oral Williams, IMF Mission Chief for Malawi and coauthor of a new research paper that shows the drivers of inflation are changing in sub-Saharan Africa.

June 14, 2010 -- IMF Survey: IMF Approves $109 Million Loan to Back Benin Policy Agenda
The IMF Executive Board approves Benin’s request for a new arrangement under the IMF’s Extended Credit Facility. The package will support the West African state’s economic and financial program over the next three years with policy advice, technical assistance, and financial support.